Aggregate Analysis of Oxytocin Incidents
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Oxytocin is a valuable, time-tested drug and one of the most commonly used medications during labour and delivery.1 It acts on the smooth muscle of the uterus to stimulate contractions. In Canada, its uses include the induction of labour in patients with a medical indication for the initiation of labour; the stimulation and reinforcement of labour; and to control postpartum bleeding and hemorrhage.2
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